Daniel Fells

Darren Fells, a former UC Irvine men's basketball standout who has not played football since high school, was signed to a three-year contract as a tight end by the Seattle Seahawks, according to NFL.com. The 6-foot-7, 230-pound Fells, the story said,...

Every week, blogger Matt Vensel breaks down a critical play, sometimes with the help of Ravens players, from that week’s game. This week he looks at Bernard Pollard’s momentum-turning tackle on Stevan Ridley. The AFC championship game was...

if Lovie Smith gets fired, how long after the purge will it take the Bears to have a winning season? -- @joshohmart, from Twitter No matter what happens the rest of the way this season, I would say the chances of the Bears being worse next season would...

FOXBORO, Mass. -- The New England Patriots blew out the Indianapolis Colts 59-24 on Sunday, but the huge win reportedly came with an even bigger price. According to multiple reports, tight end Rob Gronkowski broke his forearm and will be sidelined...

— We figured that Devin McCourty owed some of his teammates dinner. A nice cut of prime rib for Mr. Prime Time Tom Brady maybe, for impeccable efficiency in answering his critics on that last-minute drive in regulation. A big Maine lobster, surely,...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints, Noon (CBS); San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings, Noon (FOX); Houston Texans at Denver Broncos, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

The pass from quarterback Joe Flacco sailed over the outstretched hands of running back Ray Rice on fourth down, the Ravens' final short-yardage failure Sunday. During a 24-23 defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Ravens converted none of their six...

Every week, I hope to bring you a quick Q&A with someone who covers the Ravens’ opponent that week. On Sunday night, the Ravens host the New England Patriots in a rematch of the AFC championship game. Since it’s such a big game for both teams,...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Golf—Women’s British Open, 8 a.m. (ESPN2) NFL Football—Kansas City at Buffalo Bills, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts, Noon (FOX); New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:25 p.m. (CBS);...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Tennis--U.S. Open, Men’s Semifinal Match, 11 a.m. (ESPN2); Women’s Championship Match, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) NFL Football--Jacksonville Jaguars at Minnesota Vikings, Noon (CBS); Washington Redskins at New Orleans Saints, Noon...

DENVER -- Steel City, meet Steal City. In a shocking upset Sunday, the Denver Broncos heisted the Super Bowl dreams of the heavily-favored Pittsburgh Steelers, capping wildcard weekend with the wildest of wins -- a 29-23 victory in overtime. On the...

TV SPORTS SATURDAY Men's College Basketball-Connecticut at Notre Dame, 10 a.m. (ESPN2); Kentucky at Tennessee, 11 a.m. (ESPN); St. Bonaventure at Xavier, 11 a.m. (ESPNU); Texas at Missouri, Noon (ESPN2); Michigan at Iowa, Noon (Big 10 Network);...